Gene-modified cotton grows better in India - report
Genetically modified cotton grown in India produced greater yields and helped farmers use a lot less pesticide, researchers reported. They said their study suggests that genetically modified crops
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Orange farming to be launched
Orange farming is to be launched in Namtar, Kalikatar, Raksirang and Sarikhet Palase Village Development Committees of Makawanpur district in the current fiscal year, according to District
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Food running out in Gaza as aid appeal fails
More than a million Palestinians, already suffering economic collapse, growing unemployment and malnutrition levels comparable to those in Congo, are threatened with food shortages because western
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World food experts still divided over irradiation
International food experts will soon discuss revising - if not abandoning - the maximum dose for irradiation, an idea that has stirred opposition from the European Union and infuriated numerous
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Johl emphasises crop diversification
Dr S.S. Johl, Chairman, Chief Minister Advisory Committee on Agriculture Policy and Restructuring, has stressed upon the need for diversification in agriculture. Speaking at a state level meeting
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What's cooking on GIS? Tools to map Basmati rice patterns
Hyderabad-based Agri Net Solutions LTd, promoted by the United Phosphorous Ltd and ICICI- Ventures, has mapped geographic characterizations of Basmati rice for the first time in the country. The
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Saved by drought
A near 14% fall in foodgrains output would normally have been unquestionably bad
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Mugabe hires China to farm seized land
Zimbabwe has turned to China for help in restoring its agricultural productivity after two years of land seizures which are largely blamed for causing a famine now threatening more than seven million
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US patent for Assam students
Former scientist of Regional Research Laboratory (RRL) Amal Chandra Phukan has been granted a US patent for his invention to extract hard and soft wax and pitch from sugarcane waste. Countries like
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Mystery disease hits betal industry
A mysterious disease and all too familiar government apathy have played havoc with the betel leaf industry in this remote area of West Bengal. At least Rs 9 crore worth of produce have been
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USA moots project on agro research
The USA wants to start a pilot project in India to disseminate agro-methorological information and monsoon research to rural areas. Today, at a meeting of teams of both countries, India indicated
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Govt hikes rabi support price to please farmers
With an eye on the coming Assembly elections, the Vajpayee government on Thursday sought to appease the influential farmers' lobby by a hike in the minimum support price (MSP) for rabi crops. The MSP
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"Green payments" earmarked for U.S. farm aid
The hallmark "green payment" program of the new farm subsidy law is likely to be curtailed sharply to pay for $3.1 billion in disaster aid to farmers and ranchers, lawmakers and staff workers said
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Farm chief nixes WTO proposal
Japan farm minister Tadamori Oshima rejected a WTO panel chief's proposal that would cut import tariffs on farm produce by up to 45 percent. Farm Minister Sadamori Oshima speaks to reporters at the
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China aims to be top global non-GMO soybean grower
China aims to develop its northeast into the world's largest producer of non-genetically modified soybeans over the next five years in a move to compete with foreign beans, the Agriculture Ministry
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Sides line up to contest farm reform
The high political stakes involved in the World Trade Organisation talks on farm trade reform will be underlined by demonstrations by Japanese farmers in Tokyo that take place as a meeting of trade
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New Delhi opposes WTO draft on agriculture
New Delhi has set the tone for the developing countries at the ongoing WTO mini-ministerial by spelling out its reservations on market access in agriculture and pleaded for commitment from the
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Mystery surrounds death of seven calves
Mystery shrouds the recovery of seven dead calves, lying near Silai Gate on Gurgaon Road. The residents of the locality spotted eight calves lying along the road early in the morning of which only
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The agricultural trade imbroglio
The all-or-nothing strategy of the developing countries, pursued with the hope of winning major trade battles by offering small concessions in areas like agriculture, faces a stumbling block in the